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. >>> and 50 years from martin luther king's most famous speech. has his dream become a reality? >> first, tonight, president obama has asked the pentagon for military actions -- military options in syria and that's according to defense secretary chuck hagel. , the news comes on the heels of appalling new pictures from syria, the images taken soon after the alleged chemical weapons attack. wee want to warn you the pictures we're about to show you are extremely graphic. charles stratford has a report from syria. >> there seems little doubt that some kind of chemical weapon killed these people. this was shot by an independent journalist for itv news. children on their side, their faces contorted in pain, frozen in the agonizing moments they died. whatever killed these people killed indiscriminately, a cat, a flock of sheep and only feet away a small crater and exploded metal. evidence witnesses say of one of the missiles that delivered whatever ended these people's lives. >>> it was a small explosion, when we went down to see what's going on we smelt a strange odor. people says we
. >>> and 50 years from martin luther king's most famous speech. has his dream become a reality? >> first, tonight, president obama has asked the pentagon for military actions -- military options in syria and that's according to defense secretary chuck hagel. , the news comes on the heels of appalling new pictures from syria, the images taken soon after the alleged chemical weapons attack. wee want to warn you the pictures we're about to show you are extremely graphic. charles...
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martin luther king iii spoke to us afterwards and said he was moved by president obama's comments. >> the first thing is that it's monumental that this anniversary, this commemoration, was addressed by the president of the united states. and then of course by two former presidents, presidents clinton and president carter. then to be here with my wife and daughter, my brother and his wife, and my sister, and all of our family, and then, to hear themes that resonated, that i've been talking about, throughout this week. we had a march on august 24th where we had over 100,000 people here, also, this past saturday, and we talked about immigration issues. we talked about youth unemployment. we talked about violence. eradicating the triple evils that my dad talked about poverty, racism militarism and violence, i heard all of those things resonate saying that america, the dream is not yet realized but we can in fact continue in the tradition. and ultimately we will get there. >> now to syria and the looming aspect of u.n. intervention. the u.n. security council began considering a british bac
martin luther king iii spoke to us afterwards and said he was moved by president obama's comments. >> the first thing is that it's monumental that this anniversary, this commemoration, was addressed by the president of the united states. and then of course by two former presidents, presidents clinton and president carter. then to be here with my wife and daughter, my brother and his wife, and my sister, and all of our family, and then, to hear themes that resonated, that i've been talking...
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martin luther king delivered his speech. preparations are now under way for today's march on washington. president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil williams tells kpix 5 what it was like to be there and how the speech inspired him to make a difference. >>> well, it's 5:14. let's kick it over to liz and find out what's going on in trafficland. >> not much. it's pretty quiet. we like to hear that because tomorrow could be a different story with the bay bridge close the hopefully people will take a long labor day holiday weekend. if you're causing the golden gate bridge, the big issue is fog. it's s
martin luther king delivered his speech. preparations are now under way for today's march on washington. president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man...
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here in washington, talk of war and peace at the lincoln memorial where martin luther king jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago today. president obama headlined a chorus of speakers saluting the racial justice that changed this country. a lot more on that in a few minutes. >>> but first, the remmings in this city about a possible military attack against syria as early as this week over its use of chemical weapons. tonight the pentagon says the u.s. military is ready to attack but in an interview this evening president obama says he has not made a decision to order a military strike. and new pressure on the president. the speaker of the house is demanding he make the case for any military action against syria. we want to begin our coverage with nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. diplomacy came to a dead end at the united nations when the russians again blocked any action against syria. but tonight the president faces a new political challenge as yo
here in washington, talk of war and peace at the lincoln memorial where martin luther king jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago today. president obama headlined a chorus of speakers saluting the racial justice that changed this country. a lot more on that in a few minutes. >>> but first, the remmings in this city about a possible military attack against syria as early as this week over its use of chemical weapons. tonight the pentagon says the u.s....
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. >> what year was martin luther king assassinated? >> 1968. >> people are getting ready to watch a film on the civil rights movement. obama in the white house, prejudice is alive and well in america. >> you can tell. old habits are hard to break. >> we have live the life we have lived as afro-americans, it is hard to get over. say you have arrived. you cannot arrive when it is about who you are now. this running through the nation's capital can seem like a sharp dividing line. over there, you can see the capitol, the white house, and on than 90%, more african-american. it is a very different story. on this side of the river, the unemployment is nearly double the rate. about 40% of the prison population is african-american. when the food stamps run out, as they do at the end of the month, they come here, not just the destitute, but the tired, the working poor. one woman has worked all of her life and finds it difficult to accept charity. she was in the march 50 years ago. >> now, you do not have the money to pay your rent. everything i
. >> what year was martin luther king assassinated? >> 1968. >> people are getting ready to watch a film on the civil rights movement. obama in the white house, prejudice is alive and well in america. >> you can tell. old habits are hard to break. >> we have live the life we have lived as afro-americans, it is hard to get over. say you have arrived. you cannot arrive when it is about who you are now. this running through the nation's capital can seem like a sharp...
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. >>> well, this week the nation remembers martin luther king, jr. and the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. on wednesday president obama will talk about the reason for that march, jobs and justice. on saturday, thousands gathered at the national mall where king gave his "i have a dream" speech in 1963. many say his dream of racial equality is still unfinished. colin powell talked about his experiences with racism. >> in my lifetime, over a long career in public life, i have been refused access to restaurants where i couldn't eat even though i just came back from vietnam. we can't give you a hamburger. come back some other time. >> despite many accomplishes racial bias still exists in part of the country. >>> at the mtv video music awards justin timberlake stole the show. [ music playing ] >> timberlake took home the night's biggest prize, video of the year for his song mirrors and received the michael jackson video van guard award. the other winners were macklemore and ryan lewis. they won best hip hop video and video with a social messag
. >>> well, this week the nation remembers martin luther king, jr. and the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. on wednesday president obama will talk about the reason for that march, jobs and justice. on saturday, thousands gathered at the national mall where king gave his "i have a dream" speech in 1963. many say his dream of racial equality is still unfinished. colin powell talked about his experiences with racism. >> in my lifetime, over a long career in...
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several events here today and over the next few days leading up to wednesday's speech by president obama who will stand where martin luther king jr., stood 50 years ago when he made that famous "i have a dream" speech. >> we can hear the music behind you. thank you. joining us from austin texas, with more is cbs news presidential historian douglas brinkley. good morning. >> good morning. >> when people think about the march they think about the speech. we heard a snippet of it in the story. that speech wasn't planned. that segment of it. was it? >> not at all. dr. king gave some of the lines, particularly i have a dream, in cobo hall in detroit and also in chicago. he ended up writing out a different speech and about 300 copies were mass circulated to the press. everybody thought they knew what dr. king would say. lo and behold, he started off normal. but mahala jackson, a great gospel singer said tell them about the dream, martin. tell them about the dream. she knew he would get into a pastoral or the role of the minister. he started with the cadence we foe well from the southern baptis
several events here today and over the next few days leading up to wednesday's speech by president obama who will stand where martin luther king jr., stood 50 years ago when he made that famous "i have a dream" speech. >> we can hear the music behind you. thank you. joining us from austin texas, with more is cbs news presidential historian douglas brinkley. good morning. >> good morning. >> when people think about the march they think about the speech. we heard a...
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martin luther king who believed ,n nonviolence, if esau obama he would turn over in his grave. this is the situation. we are sending 100 houston male soldiers and female soldiers to afghanistan, the world's leading producer of heroin at the cost one .25 billion dollars a year. when president obama gives a speech to university, how my students could be sent on scholarships, and i'm talking about minorities. his own african-americans. that money could he spent so 1,000,002 hundred 50,000 dollars. this is a religious war that is going on between the sunnis and the shia. the smallest group in here is the saudi's. the saudi's are funding these insurgents going in there and now all of a sudden they said oh that is too much money for us. we will get the united states to go in and try to bail us out. -- you can solve a political war, i have a question on that. a tweet this is morning. it seems our politicians are totally impotent when it comes to middle east and scared to take decisions and take actions. we will see how things play out today and in the coming days. at c- twitter commen
martin luther king who believed ,n nonviolence, if esau obama he would turn over in his grave. this is the situation. we are sending 100 houston male soldiers and female soldiers to afghanistan, the world's leading producer of heroin at the cost one .25 billion dollars a year. when president obama gives a speech to university, how my students could be sent on scholarships, and i'm talking about minorities. his own african-americans. that money could he spent so 1,000,002 hundred 50,000 dollars....
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martin luther king's speech i have a dream. president obama gets ready to speak at a ceremony honoring the march on washington. those are the topics for our agenda panel. corey and ryan join me now. let's start with the new analysis coming in from voting in 2012. exactly who was most disenfranchised. according to this new survey from the advancement project, we have racial minorities the most affected from these voter i.d. laws and veterans, americans with disabilities, and students. corey, talk about this. is that being taken into consideration as we look at certain states that are now imposing these stricter voter i.d. laws? it seems they are constantly seeking a resolution for a problem that doesn't exist. >> thomas, there is no evidence that voter fraud is occurring with any statistical significance in any state. i think what you're seeing, though, the last two years when these laws are challenged in courts, judges are take into account those who are affected but also taking into account what each state does in an effort to
martin luther king's speech i have a dream. president obama gets ready to speak at a ceremony honoring the march on washington. those are the topics for our agenda panel. corey and ryan join me now. let's start with the new analysis coming in from voting in 2012. exactly who was most disenfranchised. according to this new survey from the advancement project, we have racial minorities the most affected from these voter i.d. laws and veterans, americans with disabilities, and students. corey,...
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wednesday, president obama will speak on the steps of the lincoln memorial where martin luther king, jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech. >> i have a dream, my four little children one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. i have a dream. >> of course the march is recognized as a touch stone for the 1964 civil rights act and 1965 voting rights act. ahead, we'll focus on a louisiana group heading to the mlk festivities. >> we're going to take a closer look at what brad my manning is asking for and how the military is responding to the request. >> how bad is the leak at the nuclear power plant in japan. >> ryan braun breaks his silence and finally comes clean about being dirty. coming up, in aljazeera sports. conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "rea
wednesday, president obama will speak on the steps of the lincoln memorial where martin luther king, jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech. >> i have a dream, my four little children one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. i have a dream. >> of course the march is recognized as a touch stone for the 1964 civil rights act and 1965 voting rights act. ahead, we'll focus on a louisiana group...
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martin luther king delivered his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago. lester? >> nbc's kristen welker in washington, thanks. >>> nbc wants to hear from you share your dream with your fellow americans. simply record a short video saying "i have a dream that," and fill in the blank. post it on twitter and facebook using #dreamday, and let your voice be heard. and this program note tomorrow, "meet the press" will rebroadcast an hour-long interview with dr. king recorded august 25th, 1963, three days before the "i have a dream" speech. a second hour with host david gregory will address where that dream is today. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues for this saturday, the can do spirit of gary, indiana's mayor on a mission. a city on the ropes now poised for a rebound. >>> and you might be surprised what's waiting for you at your local library these days. >>> today, gary, indiana, is a far cry from its glory days when it was a thriving steel town. today the official unemployment number is close to 10%. continuing our series "in plain sight" which focuses on poverty
martin luther king delivered his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago. lester? >> nbc's kristen welker in washington, thanks. >>> nbc wants to hear from you share your dream with your fellow americans. simply record a short video saying "i have a dream that," and fill in the blank. post it on twitter and facebook using #dreamday, and let your voice be heard. and this program note tomorrow, "meet the press" will rebroadcast an hour-long interview with...
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martin luther king, jr. delivered his i have a dream speech back in 1963. >>> driving into the city is going big issue tomorrow morning and afternoon. office personnel management is urging federal workers to stay home and telework tomorrow if that's possible. the federal government will be open tomorrow. >>> if you do plan to drive get ready for a lot of detours. a lot of roads are closed including the memorial bridge. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss has a look at what you need to know to get around town tomorrow. >> reporter: the march close, the anticipation already great. now it's time to put the transportation game plan in place. some already making a test run. >> we walked from our downtown hotel and we're going to walk again tomorrow. >> smart move. >> reporter: this couple visiting from chicago walking is a good option especially since many roads around the mall start close right around 3:00 in the morning. one of the biggest impacts is the complete closure of the memorial bridge to cars and
martin luther king, jr. delivered his i have a dream speech back in 1963. >>> driving into the city is going big issue tomorrow morning and afternoon. office personnel management is urging federal workers to stay home and telework tomorrow if that's possible. the federal government will be open tomorrow. >>> if you do plan to drive get ready for a lot of detours. a lot of roads are closed including the memorial bridge. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss has a look at...
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with what's going on in syria. >> president obama, 2 years old at the time of martin luther king jr.'s speech 50 years ago, now finds himself president of the united states with a big decision. air strikes could begin as soon as tomorrow. leaders from england and france reportedly also considering joining the u.s. in a joint military operation. attempts by the white house to build a broad coalition seem unlikely as several leaders of arab countries as well as the arab league have declined to back military strikes. for members of the obama administration, there's no doubt the so-called red line has been crossed. >> the options that we are considering are not about regime change. they are about responding to a clear violation of an international standard that prohibits the use of chemical weapons. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> the united states department of defense is ready to carry out those options. if that would occur, that would occur also in coordination with our international partner. >> but if the
with what's going on in syria. >> president obama, 2 years old at the time of martin luther king jr.'s speech 50 years ago, now finds himself president of the united states with a big decision. air strikes could begin as soon as tomorrow. leaders from england and france reportedly also considering joining the u.s. in a joint military operation. attempts by the white house to build a broad coalition seem unlikely as several leaders of arab countries as well as the arab league have declined...
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president obama will likely note racial progress made in the last 50 years. some people aren't satisfied with the current civil rights leaders in america. here is liberal journalist margaret carlson. >> we've gone from martin luther king to the reverend al sharpton. as a leader as he is trying to be this weekend, it is very d disspiriting. >> probably time for everyone to take crop of where civil rights stands. i asked juan this question as well. do you think he represents the african-american community well, al, that constantly backs the wrong horse? do you think he does them a disservice? >> no, i don't think he represents well. the idea of comparing any black leader with martin luther king is nearly impossible. this was in my view, this is the greatest american maybe since abraham lincoln. i just don't think you can take al sharpton and martin luther king in the same sentence. i know people are dissatisfied. the black community is diffuse whatever it is in the country, usually in pulpits. are blacks better off? some ways they are, some they're not. >> some
president obama will likely note racial progress made in the last 50 years. some people aren't satisfied with the current civil rights leaders in america. here is liberal journalist margaret carlson. >> we've gone from martin luther king to the reverend al sharpton. as a leader as he is trying to be this weekend, it is very d disspiriting. >> probably time for everyone to take crop of where civil rights stands. i asked juan this question as well. do you think he represents the...
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martin luther king jr. rang out again and again as president obama and speakers honored the past and looked to the future. abc's tahman bradley has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: diana and john, good morning. it was a moment the marchers who came here 50 years ago could not have imagined. the president of the united states, a black man, speaking on this special anniversary. >> let freedom ring. >> reporter: half a century later on the same spot where dr. martin luther king delivered that speech, his daughter couldn't help but notice who was there with her in front of the lincoln memorial. >> today we have been honored to have three presidents of the united states. 50 years ago, the president did not attend. >> reporter: now the president is an african-american. >> because they marched, america became more free and more fair. america changed for you and for me. [ bells tolling ] >> reporter: moments before the president spoke, bells rang out across the u.s. to commemorate the moment in 1963 when dr.
martin luther king jr. rang out again and again as president obama and speakers honored the past and looked to the future. abc's tahman bradley has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: diana and john, good morning. it was a moment the marchers who came here 50 years ago could not have imagined. the president of the united states, a black man, speaking on this special anniversary. >> let freedom ring. >> reporter: half a century later on the same spot where dr. martin luther...
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same spot reverend martin luther king jr. laid out his "i have a dream" speech. billjimmy carter and bill clintn will also take part of the celebration. >>> edith lee payne only learned of the existence of the picture five years ago when a cousin recognized her in a catalog. this is her story in her own words. >> i was 12 years old when that picture was taken of me at the march at war on august 28, 1963. when my cousin called and told me that that picture was on a black history calendar 2009 i couldn't believe it i wouldn't imagine why a picture of me would be i in a calendar of historic people. i understood that there were injustices happy to go people that looked like me and to families like mean. it was sorrowful to me to see that and know that, but i still had hope. i believe that what i do now in my life today is largely due to the august 28, 196 1963, march d the times of the civil rights movement. it's just not right for people to suffer up justices. >> we're going stay together. >> a community activist is somebody tha
same spot reverend martin luther king jr. laid out his "i have a dream" speech. billjimmy carter and bill clintn will also take part of the celebration. >>> edith lee payne only learned of the existence of the picture five years ago when a cousin recognized her in a catalog. this is her story in her own words. >> i was 12 years old when that picture was taken of me at the march at war on august 28, 1963. when my cousin called and told me that that picture was on a black...
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obama, president obama, first lady michelle, jimmy carter and bill clinton, making their way down, all to commemorate the 50 years since martin luther king, jr.'s, "i have a dream" speech. logon to nbcbayarea.com to watch it live any time. logon to nbcbayarea.com to watch [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! >>> this morning, a memorial continues to grow for 17-year-old robert orlando, killed in a car crash the night before he was to start his senior year at san ramon valley high school. >> it's cliche. and you hear it all the time, especially in times like these. but he was special. he was going to make a big difference in the world for the world and for himself, because people just gravitated around him. >> so tough. orlando and two friends were on their way home from a fishing trip monday night went driver of the car crashed into a tree. they were only five minutes from orlando's home. the cause of the crash is under investigation but police say there were no imme
obama, president obama, first lady michelle, jimmy carter and bill clinton, making their way down, all to commemorate the 50 years since martin luther king, jr.'s, "i have a dream" speech. logon to nbcbayarea.com to watch it live any time. logon to nbcbayarea.com to watch [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! >>> this morning, a memorial continues to grow...
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martin luther king jr. early today, leap rhymes sang "amazing grace." ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound jamie foxx and al sharpton also spoke this morning. >> abc7 news is joined by our reporter in washington, dc. >> good morning, that is oprah winfrey talking behind me and it is a tall order to try to speak as she is speaking but right now you can see that the people have all their eyes on oprah. it seems like this maybe was a little bit slow to get going but it is very humid here and this has been a lot of rain and people have to go through security checkpoints in order to come out here but, now, this is a crowd that is excited and eagerly awaiting remarks from president obama. it is impossible to miss the symbolism of the nation's first black president speaking on the 50th anniversary of dr. king's "i have a dream" speech. a lot people just happy to be here. there are so many people who were here 50 years ago who decided to come back and are paying attention right now. >> can you give us a hint a
martin luther king jr. early today, leap rhymes sang "amazing grace." ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound jamie foxx and al sharpton also spoke this morning. >> abc7 news is joined by our reporter in washington, dc. >> good morning, that is oprah winfrey talking behind me and it is a tall order to try to speak as she is speaking but right now you can see that the people have all their eyes on oprah. it seems like this maybe was a little bit slow to get going but it...
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museveni parte de su sueÑo reizado en el primer presidente barack obama. la marcha hace 50 aÑos. muestra que mo estamos atrapado por los errores de la historia. declarÓ obama, agrego el destino estÁ en nuestras manos. >>> y aunque la lucha de king ha dado sus frutos, otros aÚn luchan por sus sueÑos. >>> sabemos que la educaciÓn en este paÍs, no es igual para todo el mundo. >>> necesitamos mÁs oportunidades de trabajo. >>> la inmigraciÓn. >>> sÍ, se puede. >>> la activista dolores huerta dijo que los hispanos tienen que hacer eco. >>> tenemos que pedir a todo el mundo que nos ayude, estamos en un punto clave de ganar una reforma de inmigraciÓn. >>> una lucha que king hubiera apoyado por considerarlo fundamental para lograr libertad y justicia >>> y el presidente obama, dijo que decir que no hay avances seria deshonrar a quienes han, opero diero persona dier perdieron sus vidas en los derechos civiles. y el presidente clinton y el presidente bush, dijeron que hay mucho camino por recorrer en cuanto a las divisiones raciales y tambiÉn en cuanto el nÚmero de estadounidens
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martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech with musical performances. >> in san francisco, plain clothe police will wear cameras during property certain. the project comes after questionable drug raids at residential hotels in 2011. the prosecution dropped dozens of cases after footage from the hotel security prompted allegations the officers lied of the circumstances of drug searches and arrests. police were also accused of stealing from suspects. the cameras will be warn on their chest. >> oakland police, the c.h.p., and the coast guard and other bay area agencies have joined forces to clean out the oakland estuary. dozens of officers gathered at jack london square boarding boats and will patrol the waters looking for abandoned or illegal boats and anything el in the estuary they deem "dangerous." >> mike nicco is ahead with the forecast. >> holiday coming up this weekend and putting summer to bed in most parts of the country but here it will get warmer in september and october. i will talk to you about
martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech with musical performances. >> in san francisco, plain clothe police will wear cameras during property certain. the project comes after questionable drug raids at residential hotels in 2011. the prosecution dropped dozens of cases after footage from the hotel security prompted allegations the officers lied of the circumstances of drug searches and arrests. police were also accused of stealing from suspects. the cameras will be warn on their...
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we're here on the mall with the reverend martin luther king jr. turned the steps of the lincoln memorial into a his pulpit preaching to people about freedom and opportunity. this afternoon president obama the nation first black president will honor king's legacy. we're joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter and later joined by civil rights leaders that echo today's dream of let liberty ring. >> are you ready to go? are you ready to demonstrate? we must hit back to the streets and liberate and free all god's children. >> it is with a clear conscience, knowing what we've done and can do that we will reach that mountain top and we will overcome. >> we all have a duty to make sure the world keeps streaming for better things. >> hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. >>> today i'm andrea mitchell live on the mall on this 50th anniversary. it's my honor and peripheral theocracy whir watching this commemoration of dr. martin luther king, jr.'s march for jobs and freedom here 50 years ago today. i'm here of course with "hardball" anchor an
we're here on the mall with the reverend martin luther king jr. turned the steps of the lincoln memorial into a his pulpit preaching to people about freedom and opportunity. this afternoon president obama the nation first black president will honor king's legacy. we're joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter and later joined by civil rights leaders that echo today's dream of let liberty ring. >> are you ready to go? are you ready to demonstrate? we must hit back to the...
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martin luther king, jr. spoke at the lincoln memorial, president obama and other dignitaries will stand on the same steps to commemorate the march on washington, the same steps where dr. king delivered his "i have a dream" speech to a quarter of a million people and thousands are expected to gather there today. we will have much more on today's events throughout our time on the air. >> top story now. a fox news alert. preparations for a strike on syria. right now u.s.-led air or missile strikes, they're looking all but certainty point. the timing is still unclear but the obama administration is working out we're told all the details. the u.n. security council, set for a showdown. and britain is saying it will put forward a resolution seeking authorization for military action. russia calling the move premature. and american ally israel is bracing for possible retaliation. it is already been threatened. all of this happening as u.n. chemical weapons inspectors in damascus are saying they need at least four mor
martin luther king, jr. spoke at the lincoln memorial, president obama and other dignitaries will stand on the same steps to commemorate the march on washington, the same steps where dr. king delivered his "i have a dream" speech to a quarter of a million people and thousands are expected to gather there today. we will have much more on today's events throughout our time on the air. >> top story now. a fox news alert. preparations for a strike on syria. right now u.s.-led air or...
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ends yosemite national park. >>> 50 years after martin luther king, jr.'s i ha"i have a dream speech. >> thanks for being with us. new evidence that chemical weapons are being used in syria has prompted a flurry of global diplomatic activity. secretary of state john kerry has spoken with his syrian counterpart and other foreign ministers in the region about what appears to be a major chemical attack in syria. three hospitals in damascus supported by the international humanitarian group, doctors without borders, say victims began showing up on wednesday said to be exhibiting neuro toxic symptoms. medical staff say they treated 3600 patients of those patients, medics say at least 355 people died, including at least one doctor. >>> the u.n.'s tom disarmament chief, angela cain is in syria. she is asking for access to the site of wednesday's alleged attack. the state department says secretary of state john kerry received assurance from frio county syrian army commanders that they would insure the safety of u.n. investigators. >>> while t >>>. >>> syrian famili
ends yosemite national park. >>> 50 years after martin luther king, jr.'s i ha"i have a dream speech. >> thanks for being with us. new evidence that chemical weapons are being used in syria has prompted a flurry of global diplomatic activity. secretary of state john kerry has spoken with his syrian counterpart and other foreign ministers in the region about what appears to be a major chemical attack in syria. three hospitals in damascus supported by the international...
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martin luther king jr.'s iconic "i have a dream" at the march on washington. >>> on this day in 1977, brazilian star pele led the new york cosmos to victory in the north american soccer championship. in 1968, a group of investors set up the league after england won the world cup. founders wanted to bring the excitement of the game to north america where soccer was not nearly as popular as other sports. to build the interest, the cosmos packed the team's roster with some of the greatest international players. when pele joined the club it put soccer on the map in the united states. entire league would follow a few years later. in 2009, the new york cosmos just recently rejoined the nasl, but pele and company won it all 36 years ago today. that is how "fox report" this wednesday august 28th, 2013. i'm harris faulkner in for shepard smith. >> the o'reilly factor is on. tonight -- >> the change has always been built on our willingness, we, the people, to take on the mantel of citizenship. >> amidst a number of ra
martin luther king jr.'s iconic "i have a dream" at the march on washington. >>> on this day in 1977, brazilian star pele led the new york cosmos to victory in the north american soccer championship. in 1968, a group of investors set up the league after england won the world cup. founders wanted to bring the excitement of the game to north america where soccer was not nearly as popular as other sports. to build the interest, the cosmos packed the team's roster with some of...
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president obama celebrated people who work every day to keep king's dream alive. >> everyone who realizes the glorious patriots knew on that day that change does not come from washington, but to washington. change has always been built on our willingness. we, the people who take on the citizenship, you are marching. >> martin luther king, junior's granddaughter stole the show today. yolanda kept her cool as the president took a moment to talk with her. before that she helped ring the bell that you just havered -- you just heard a moment ago. >>> from 50 years ago in washington to more than 70 years ago in the bay area, take a look at what some of our abc7 news viewers found in the wall of their home as they were undergoing a construction project. these you report peck tours are from the san francisco chronicle in november 1937 when the bay bridge was just a year old. if you have gnaw nostalgic pictures you would like to share with us send them to you report .kgo-tv.com. >>> now let's check the weather. it has been a bit foggy out there, but it seems like it is lifting in parts, sandhya. >
president obama celebrated people who work every day to keep king's dream alive. >> everyone who realizes the glorious patriots knew on that day that change does not come from washington, but to washington. change has always been built on our willingness. we, the people who take on the citizenship, you are marching. >> martin luther king, junior's granddaughter stole the show today. yolanda kept her cool as the president took a moment to talk with her. before that she helped ring...
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martin luther king, jr.'s speech. president obama will make a speech at 2:45. we spoke with a reporter who gave us a preview of the president's remarks. >> thanks very much for being with us. we want to talk about the speech, and about syria. let's begin with the president's remarks this afternoon. how did he prepare for this address? >> the president said yesterday that the speech was still in final drafting. it was probably wrapped up in total this morning. he outlined some basic concepts in,the speech, routing it to a degree, the economic message she has been describing for the last three or four weeks -- he has been describing for the last three or four weeks, using a springboard to speak about economic issues and linked to the companion motivation for that march in 1963, which was for better economic opportunities for african-americans. that will be the central focus of his remarks today. he is sort of the living embodiment of many of the realized dreams of that civil rights movement, and that "i have a dream" speech. he will outline proposals, as he has i
martin luther king, jr.'s speech. president obama will make a speech at 2:45. we spoke with a reporter who gave us a preview of the president's remarks. >> thanks very much for being with us. we want to talk about the speech, and about syria. let's begin with the president's remarks this afternoon. how did he prepare for this address? >> the president said yesterday that the speech was still in final drafting. it was probably wrapped up in total this morning. he outlined some basic...
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and martin luther king jr.'s dream, there's a new fight for rights brewing in states across the country. we'll discuss that with the nation's ari berman next. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> 50 years later, if dr. king could pakistani to us, he would say we've come a distance, we've made a lot of progress. we're in the process of laying down the burden of race. but we're not there yet. >> tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, since martin luther kingstad before the lincoln amendment -- martin luther king st
and martin luther king jr.'s dream, there's a new fight for rights brewing in states across the country. we'll discuss that with the nation's ari berman next. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where...
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martin luther king delivered his inspiring words to a crowd of hundreds of thousands. there to watch peacefully -- there to match peacefully for jobs and freedom. the expectations on the president are great. and been surely his speech will be praised by some and criticized by others. for more, i'm pleased to be joined by founder of operation joe john hope bryant and former u.n. ambassador ambassador consider andrew young. thank you to you both for being here. ambassador young, you knew very well dr. martin luther king jr. and give me sort of your thoughts about 50 years later, seeing an african-american president stand in that same place on the lincoln memorial and deliver a speech in front of another march on washington or at least a commemoration of it. >> well, he might need to deliver some of the same speech that never got heard. dr. king's introduction was in a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. when the architects of the republic wrote magnificent words of the constitution and declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note
martin luther king delivered his inspiring words to a crowd of hundreds of thousands. there to watch peacefully -- there to match peacefully for jobs and freedom. the expectations on the president are great. and been surely his speech will be praised by some and criticized by others. for more, i'm pleased to be joined by founder of operation joe john hope bryant and former u.n. ambassador ambassador consider andrew young. thank you to you both for being here. ambassador young, you knew very...
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and that's when martin luther king jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech today president obama and former presidents carter and clinton will deliver their own speeches at the lincoln memorial to mark the anniversary. john lewis will be there. former presidents, george w. and george h.w. bush will not be attending due to health issues. >>> already a big player in politics, but what about this, could it become the center the sports world in 2020? organizers pushing the city as a potential host for the summer olympics. touting its infrastructure and support as big pluses. the d.c. area already has a stadium, a big arena for basketball and plenty of hotel space. >> washington, d.c. is the only global capital that has never hosted the olympic games yet. and it's our turn. >> but there is plenty of competition, the u.s. olympic committee is said to be considering about 35 other places in the nation to be the choice for the ioc. and then international cities that are likely to be in the running. and it gets highly comp
and that's when martin luther king jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech today president obama and former presidents carter and clinton will deliver their own speeches at the lincoln memorial to mark the anniversary. john lewis will be there. former presidents, george w. and george h.w. bush will not be attending due to health issues. >>> already a big player in politics, but what about this, could it become the center the sports world in 2020? organizers pushing...
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martin luther king would be alive today, he might have tough questions for president obama. ♪ ♪ never loved ♪ [ sighs ] ♪ ♪ have you ever, think ♪ ooohhhh, oh, oohh ♪ ♪ perfect work of art ♪ i knew right from the start ♪ i was sent here for you ♪ we were made to love [ male announcer ] the all-new 2014 chevrolet impala. made to love. [ male [off screen]the all-new 20hthere you are.pala. [speaking german] hi, grandpa! [off screen] give me a kiss! [speaking mandarin] what do you think? do you like it? [off screen] happy birthday! can you see that? [speaking polish] [off screen] did he apologize? [off screen] thanks, micah! [off screen] bye, guys. bye. see ya. oh my god! every day, more people connect face to face on the iphone than any other phone. i miss you. and son. >> because their marched doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons. >> speaking on the "i have a dream" speech. he said the slain civil right's leader words, how much has changed and how much more needs to be done? tavis smiley, great to see you. >> great to see you, piers
martin luther king would be alive today, he might have tough questions for president obama. ♪ ♪ never loved ♪ [ sighs ] ♪ ♪ have you ever, think ♪ ooohhhh, oh, oohh ♪ ♪ perfect work of art ♪ i knew right from the start ♪ i was sent here for you ♪ we were made to love [ male announcer ] the all-new 2014 chevrolet impala. made to love. [ male [off screen]the all-new 20hthere you are.pala. [speaking german] hi, grandpa! [off screen] give me a kiss! [speaking mandarin] what do...
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martin luther king dreaming aloud for the nation's 20 million negros. it was called the march on washington. and it's very topic of jobs for all americans, aides say president obama will tackle in a speech today. a theme he laid out during a radio interview with tom joyner. >> the question is, does the ordinary person, day-to-day, can they succeed? and we have not made as much progress as we need to on that. and that is something i spend all of my time thinking about. how do we get opportunity to everybody so if they work hard they can make it in this country. >> reporter: in recent weeks, he met with activists and members of his own cabinet, concerned just the feeling of the speech, but the substance. to the racial implications of the trayvon martin case. in attendance today, celebrities like oprah winfrey, and actor forest whitaker. and faces from 50 years ago. >> but we want to be freed now. >> reporter: like georgia congressman, john lewis. black unemployment was double-digit in 1963. black unemployment is double-digit today. what do you think when
martin luther king dreaming aloud for the nation's 20 million negros. it was called the march on washington. and it's very topic of jobs for all americans, aides say president obama will tackle in a speech today. a theme he laid out during a radio interview with tom joyner. >> the question is, does the ordinary person, day-to-day, can they succeed? and we have not made as much progress as we need to on that. and that is something i spend all of my time thinking about. how do we get...
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president obama celebrated people who work every day to keep king's dream alive. >> everyone who realizes the glorious patriots knew on that day that change does not come from washington, but to washington. change has always been built on our willingness. we, the people who take on the citizenship, you are marching. >> martin luther king, junior's granddaughter stole the show today. yolanda kept her cool as the president took a moment to talk with her. before that she helped ring the bell that you just havered -- you just heard a moment ago. >>> from 50 years ago in washington to more than 70 years ago in the bay area, take a look at what some of our abc7 news viewers found in the wall of their home as they were undergoing a construction project. these you report peck tours are from the san francisco chronicle in november 1937 when the bay bridge was just a year old. if you have gnaw nostalgic pictures you would like to share with us send them to you report .kgo-tv.com. >>> now let's check the weather. it has been a bit foggy out there, but it seems like it is lifting in parts, sandhya. >
president obama celebrated people who work every day to keep king's dream alive. >> everyone who realizes the glorious patriots knew on that day that change does not come from washington, but to washington. change has always been built on our willingness. we, the people who take on the citizenship, you are marching. >> martin luther king, junior's granddaughter stole the show today. yolanda kept her cool as the president took a moment to talk with her. before that she helped ring...
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martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. >> chris lawrence with rousing speeching from yesterday. >>> also in washington there was another birth last night. sadly know the second panda cub was stillborn. >> the zoo's panda cam show her grooming on her lifeless baby for 17 minutes before finally letting it go. zoo staff retrieved the cub, said it wasn't really form and wasn't ever alive. the first cub fortunately continue to do well >>> if you're looking to grab life by the horns you don't have to two all the way to spain, do you? >> you don't. up next thousands of runners are gearing up to run with the bulls right here in the u.s. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] come to the golden opportunity sales event to experience the precision handling of the lexus performance vehicles, including the gs and all-new is. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪ ♪ turn around barbara ♪ i finally found the right snack
martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. >> chris lawrence with rousing speeching from yesterday. >>> also in washington there was another birth last night. sadly know the second panda cub was stillborn. >> the zoo's panda cam show her grooming on her lifeless baby for 17 minutes before finally letting it go. zoo staff retrieved the cub, said it wasn't really form and wasn't ever alive. the first cub fortunately continue to do well >>> if you're looking to...
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it's all in honor of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. >>> today president barack obama will kick off a two-day bus tour through new york and pennsylvania. the president is expected to discuss new ideas for lowering the cost of college tuition. the president is scheduled to speak at three colleges and one high school. vice president joe biden is expected to join the president during his stop in scranton, pennsylvania. that stop is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> thousands of buildings near yosemite national park are being threatened as a number of wildfires continue to burn out west. the fire dubbed the rim fire is nearly out of control. it has already destroyed five buildings and forced the evacuation of camps and private homes. so far the fire is only 5% contained. more than 400 firefighters are working around the clock to contain this fire along with water-dropping planes. >>> and the thunderstorms will continue as we go through today, scattered in nature. we're talking about it as we go toward the afternoon. the satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot this morn
it's all in honor of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. >>> today president barack obama will kick off a two-day bus tour through new york and pennsylvania. the president is expected to discuss new ideas for lowering the cost of college tuition. the president is scheduled to speak at three colleges and one high school. vice president joe biden is expected to join the president during his stop in scranton, pennsylvania. that stop is scheduled for tomorrow. >>>...
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of martin luther king's speech and the rally 50 years ago that is etched in the history books of the united states. >> thank you so much. still to come in the news hour, facing trial for the death of protesters in egypt, both the leaders of muslim brotherhood and mubarak get their day in court. >>> and in sport, hamilton reigns. qualifying for the belgium grand prix coming up. >> another leading figure in the muslim brotherhood has been arrested in egypt. he's charged with inciting violence outside of the muslim brotherhood's headquarters in march. well, egypt's government is relaxing the nationwide curfew by two hours. meanwhile, the protests are continuing, albeit on a smaller scale. people have been marching throughout the day. protesters blocked the road in the nasr city district of cairo. they also gathered in the main square. and demonstrators have been out in the streets south of the capitol. we're live in the egyptian capitol. how should we interpret this shortening of the curfew? do authorities feel they're past the protests or were they ignoring it any way? >> reporter: the
of martin luther king's speech and the rally 50 years ago that is etched in the history books of the united states. >> thank you so much. still to come in the news hour, facing trial for the death of protesters in egypt, both the leaders of muslim brotherhood and mubarak get their day in court. >>> and in sport, hamilton reigns. qualifying for the belgium grand prix coming up. >> another leading figure in the muslim brotherhood has been arrested in egypt. he's charged with...
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. >>> president obama and former presidents clinton and carter celebrated the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the civil rights protest which featured martin luther king's i have a dream speech was remembered as a turning point in american history yesterday. >>> u.s. marshals arrested to two people they say took things too far between a soccer match in april. jennifer martez and a 21-year-old vargas are in a jail charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. portland police say they joined fans and viciously attacked another fan in the parking lot. his windshield was smashed as you can see here and his car is a mess. police have identified the other suspects and say charges are pending. >>> and police are searching for an armed robber who locked up a group of mcdonald's workers in their own freezer. he hit the restaurant in pleasanton at 3:00 yesterday morning. the robber reportedly broke in through the drive through window, demanded money from the safe. he took off after locking up the staff. fortunately nobody was hurt. >>> 4:24 now, the super cruise system may be the
. >>> president obama and former presidents clinton and carter celebrated the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the civil rights protest which featured martin luther king's i have a dream speech was remembered as a turning point in american history yesterday. >>> u.s. marshals arrested to two people they say took things too far between a soccer match in april. jennifer martez and a 21-year-old vargas are in a jail charged with disorderly conduct and harassment....
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martin luther king would be alive today, he might have tough questions for president obama. >>> because they marched doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and son. >> because their marched doors >> speaking on the "i have a dream" speech. he said the slain civil right's leader words, how much has changed and how much more needs to be done? tavis smiley, great to see you. >> great to see you, piers. >> everybody feeling moved and saying there is the dream right there. barack obama, president of the united states, speaking on the 50th anniversary, what more do you need to see that equality and civil rights have marched to washington and america? >> it was a great day, this is no doubt about it. one couldn't be there or watch it on television, certainly as an african american and not be proud and inhale this historic moment. >> where is the but, tavis? >> but, but, dr. king in his life talked about the triple threat, the three evils of racism, poverty and militarism. i said the other day if you're not going to talk about racism, poverty and then why stand where h
martin luther king would be alive today, he might have tough questions for president obama. >>> because they marched doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and son. >> because their marched doors >> speaking on the "i have a dream" speech. he said the slain civil right's leader words, how much has changed and how much more needs to be done? tavis smiley, great to see you. >> great to see you, piers. >> everybody feeling moved...
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martin luther king jr.. on the next washington journal, we look back at the 1963 march on washington and how america has changed. our guest is the author and radio talkshow host and sociology professor at georgetown university. live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> there are several types of bullying the left loves engaging in. they love it here at racial bullying. the left philosophy is based almost solely and completely at this point on the idea that they stand up for victimized groups. everything they do is to stand up on behalf of some victimized minority. is that if wes oppose their policy, by necessity, the logic is, we hate blacks, jews, and women. that is the philosophy they trot out. >> ben schapiro is sunday's guests. he will take your calls and comments for three hours live starting at noon eastern. looking ahead, congressman john lewis will be october's guest. book tv's bookclub returns in september. read the book and engage in our facebook page and twitter. >> the secretary of homela
martin luther king jr.. on the next washington journal, we look back at the 1963 march on washington and how america has changed. our guest is the author and radio talkshow host and sociology professor at georgetown university. live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> there are several types of bullying the left loves engaging in. they love it here at racial bullying. the left philosophy is based almost solely and completely at this point on the idea that they stand up for...
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martin luther king, junior. our live coverage begins at 11 a.m. eastern. in a few moments, janet napolitano gives her farewell speech at the national risk of. and a half-hour, congressional leaders marked the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and looking at the role of the media in covering the march and civil rights. and lessons that can be useful in the digital age. next "washington thenal," a look back at march on washington. be joined byso managing editor of trent views and usa today. >> now as we move into the modern era we will feature the first ladies in their own words. >> this would be one of the foundations on which we would know that in the world an atmosphere in which peace could grow. >> i do not think the white house could along to one person. it belongs to the people of america. and i think whoever lives and it it andit should preserve enhance it. >> season two features 21st ladies. live monday night, including your calls, facebook comments, and tweets. >> homeland security secretary janet napolitano is stepping down to be preside
martin luther king, junior. our live coverage begins at 11 a.m. eastern. in a few moments, janet napolitano gives her farewell speech at the national risk of. and a half-hour, congressional leaders marked the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and looking at the role of the media in covering the march and civil rights. and lessons that can be useful in the digital age. next "washington thenal," a look back at march on washington. be joined byso managing editor of trent views...
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president obama will be speaking from the very spot where martin luther king jr. stood 50 years ago and delivered his iconic "i have a dream" speech. don lemon is live on the national mall with all the latest. good morning, don. >> good morning to you. weather, of course, is going to play a part today. it has been raining in washington, d.c., but that has taken the temperature down a bit. not nearly as hot as it was on this day 50 years ago. but there is a big event. the stage is set behind us. a big event scheduled to happen here. very shortly in the nation's capital. some big speakers, of course, from oprah winfrey to two former presidents of the united states and, of course, the headliner will be the president of the united states, who is african-american. he will look back, he will pay tribute and he will also look forward. 50 years ago today, about 250,000 people marched on the national mall on washington to demand change. dr. martin luther king jr. sharing his dream for america from the steps of the lincoln memorial. his intdelible words. once again thousand
president obama will be speaking from the very spot where martin luther king jr. stood 50 years ago and delivered his iconic "i have a dream" speech. don lemon is live on the national mall with all the latest. good morning, don. >> good morning to you. weather, of course, is going to play a part today. it has been raining in washington, d.c., but that has taken the temperature down a bit. not nearly as hot as it was on this day 50 years ago. but there is a big event. the stage...
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martin luther king jr. delivered those four famous words, thousands today are on the national mall to look back at his iconic "i have a dream" speech. president obama is set to speak in are a couple of hours--in a f hours. we'll bring that to you live. >>> the syrian ambassador has asked for investigate on chemicals weapons used on the syrian army. >>> iran is expanding it's nuclear program. iran has installed 1,000 centro huges for advanced uranium enrichment, and they are working on a reactor to create a bomb. they stock pile uranium gas still blow the red line israel has referenced that would invoke military action. >>> if you cause an accident, it means that you spend time behind bars, now a state appellate court says it's not those who are reading texts who could be in trouble but the person who sent it as well. if they know the person who received the text is behind the wheel and is still driver. a teen was texting a driver who then crashed into a motorcycle, leaving them with severe leg injuries. >>>
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king's family, and we'll hear from president clinton, president obama, and president carter. mike viqueira is there and joins us live. mike it appears that once again history will be made again today. >> absolutely, and, you know, it's part celebration, part commemoration, part renewal. we're about an hour into the program here, dell. the morning began at the baptist church in downtown washington, there is a march -- a reenactment about a mile east of here at the base of the capitol, that's where they will begin retracing the steps that were taken 50 years ago. we have heard from senator angus kaine, joaquin castro from san antonio, texas, and a highlight so far as been the music. two-thirds of the trio peter paul and mary sang blowing in the wind. and un ambassador, major of atlanta, he got up there and belted out some spiritual songs that were popular in the heyday of the civil rights moment. at this moment we're hearing from the widow of med -- med ger evers. and earlier we heard from melanie campbell. she had some very strong words about a topic that is on the forefront o
king's family, and we'll hear from president clinton, president obama, and president carter. mike viqueira is there and joins us live. mike it appears that once again history will be made again today. >> absolutely, and, you know, it's part celebration, part commemoration, part renewal. we're about an hour into the program here, dell. the morning began at the baptist church in downtown washington, there is a march -- a reenactment about a mile east of here at the base of the capitol,...
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president obama was joined by two former presidents, bill clinton and jimmy carter. he said king and other leaders helped change a sem pleas and congress and even the white house. he expressed concern that disparities are widening and not shrinking. >> this has been noticed like unemployment remained almost twice as high as white unemployment and latinos close behind. >> 79% of african-americans say the country has a long way to go before it achieved the society free of racial prejudices. king inspired americans from all parts of the country. 50 years after the speech, people are reflecting on his vision. martin luther king was born in 1929 in georgia and dedicated his to fighting discrimination. in august of 1963 he joined in the march on washington and thrived the words that would be repeated over and over. >> i have a dream. that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judge issed by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> his speech electrified millions of americans fighting if
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president obama now is positioned to pick up the torch and carry what martin luther king advocated for and believed in and fought for, and because now we really have a new set of challenges in front of us in a new age, and i do believe that with the political climate in this country right now there is only one president obama can go. he is not going to be facing re-election. he can be a real leader as he closes out his term to push for civil rights, social justice, to make sure the vote is protected, and michael eric dyson, i think the president is uniquely positioned in history right now to be able to capture what has been delivered here today and carry it through a process of completion. >> part of barack obama's genius, being able to absorb all the environment around him, repurpose it for what lies ahead of him, because he faces a unique challenge no other black man in history faced, the leader of the free world and most powerful black figure in the history of this country and out of his own existential and personal experience to a broad nation and i think he will fill himself up to
president obama now is positioned to pick up the torch and carry what martin luther king advocated for and believed in and fought for, and because now we really have a new set of challenges in front of us in a new age, and i do believe that with the political climate in this country right now there is only one president obama can go. he is not going to be facing re-election. he can be a real leader as he closes out his term to push for civil rights, social justice, to make sure the vote is...
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of martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. he'll be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, and a lot of big hollywood stars as well wrr, ja foxx, oprah winfrey, leann rimes, it's just the beginning of looking back at what this march meant. >> chris lawrence, at the national mall for that. thank you very much for that. >>> coming up, who is the next martin luther king jr.? does this generation have a voice to inspire their generation like dr. luther king did? we'll talk it over with mark merial. >>> and i sat down with hip-hop pioneer russell simmons and talked about the issues facing african-american youth. we agreed on some, we disagreed on others. you'll see the interview at 6:30 on cnn. >>> hannah anderson prayed for her mother and brother at a public memorial service today. authorities say family friend james dimaggio killed christina and 8-year-old ethan anderson and kidnapped 16-year-old hannah, the fbi rescued hannah and shot and killed dimaggio after a nationwide alert. steph
of martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. he'll be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, and a lot of big hollywood stars as well wrr, ja foxx, oprah winfrey, leann rimes, it's just the beginning of looking back at what this march meant. >> chris lawrence, at the national mall for that. thank you very much for that. >>> coming up, who is the next martin luther king jr.? does this generation have a voice to inspire their generation like dr. luther...
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president obama was joined by bill clinton and jimmy carter. obama said king and other civil rights leadee local assemblieses, congress and even the white house. but he also expressed concern for the nation's economic disparities that are widening, not shrinking. >> as always has been noted, black unemployment has remained almost twice as high as white unemployment. latino unemployment close behind. the gap in wealth between races has not lessened, it's grown. >> opinion polls suggest that 79% of african-americans say the country still has a long way to go before it achieves a society free of racial prejudices. >>> i have a dream w those words martin luther king jr. inspired people everywhere to join him in his quest for equal rights for all. 50 years after the speech, people continued to reflect on the importance of his vision. the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. was born in 1929 in atlanta, georgia. he became a leader who dedicated his whole life to fighting racial discrimination. he delivered his "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln me
president obama was joined by bill clinton and jimmy carter. obama said king and other civil rights leadee local assemblieses, congress and even the white house. but he also expressed concern for the nation's economic disparities that are widening, not shrinking. >> as always has been noted, black unemployment has remained almost twice as high as white unemployment. latino unemployment close behind. the gap in wealth between races has not lessened, it's grown. >> opinion polls...
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s son and at around 3:00 eastern, from president obama. at 4:00, tamron hall has a special program that will have dr. king's speech from 1963 in sits entirety all here on msnbc tomorrow. we'll see you then. buildi ng a nimatronics buildi is all about getting things to work together. the timing. the actions. the reactions. everything has to sync up. my expenses are no different. membership streamlines your business expenses. with receiptmatch from american express just shoot your business card receipts and they're automatically matched up with the charges on your online statement. i'm john kaplan, and i'm a member of a synchronized world. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. help keep teeth clean and breath play close.fresh and close. with beneful healthy smile food. with special crunchy kibbles and great taste... ...it's a happy way to a healthy smile. new beneful healthy smile food and snacks ♪ we go, go, we don't have to go solo ♪ ♪ fire, fire, you can take me higher ♪ ♪ take me to the mountains, start a re
s son and at around 3:00 eastern, from president obama. at 4:00, tamron hall has a special program that will have dr. king's speech from 1963 in sits entirety all here on msnbc tomorrow. we'll see you then. buildi ng a nimatronics buildi is all about getting things to work together. the timing. the actions. the reactions. everything has to sync up. my expenses are no different. membership streamlines your business expenses. with receiptmatch from american express just shoot your business card...
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luther king in terms of not only the fulfillment of political equality in this country and advancement graphic in americans and others so he owes a debt of gratitude to dr. king but he's also very careful too in many of his remarks and things that were observed about the president is that he's an administrator. he is a policymaker. he is in a supreme political position of power. he is not only needless to say the nation's political leader but a global leader. dr. king was a moral force. dr. king was a civil rights leader. yes, policy was important in terms of shaping it. but president obama actually implements policy. there's a clear difference between the two. >> earlier hutchinson and char lane haunter gault, thank you both for joining me. coming up, what many speakers on the stage today said about the new generation what must be done next to keep dr. king's dream alive. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it go
luther king in terms of not only the fulfillment of political equality in this country and advancement graphic in americans and others so he owes a debt of gratitude to dr. king but he's also very careful too in many of his remarks and things that were observed about the president is that he's an administrator. he is a policymaker. he is in a supreme political position of power. he is not only needless to say the nation's political leader but a global leader. dr. king was a moral force. dr....
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mall, along with president obama's speech 50 years later. >> just as i have a dream. my four little children one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream. >> when we turn not from each other or on each other but towards one another and we find that we do not walk alone. that is where courage comes from.
mall, along with president obama's speech 50 years later. >> just as i have a dream. my four little children one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream. >> when we turn not from each other or on each other but towards one another and we find that we do not walk alone. that is where courage comes from.
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martin luther king jr. delivered his now famous vision. the unforgettable voice paved the way for this moment. president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes voting suppression laws, and puts it in language that looks different but the results are the same. >> reporter: standing between three presidents on one side, and the king family on another, congressman john lewis, the last surviving speaker of the '63 march, challenged the nation, as dr. king did to make good on its promise. >> unemployment, poverty, and hunger, or the new struggle for voting rights. i say to each one of you today, we must never, ever give up. >> reporter: president obama and others pointed out the original march was about jobs and justice. notin
martin luther king jr. delivered his now famous vision. the unforgettable voice paved the way for this moment. president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes...
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and 50 years after martin luther king jr. shared his vision people in the u.s. march again for equal rights. >> u.s. president barack obama is with his security visorse adt the white house to discussion their options. the u.s. navy is reported the expanding its presence in the see the ship in the region. meanwhile the u.n.'s top disarmament official arrived in syriac and angle can kane wants access to the site of wednesday alleged chemical attack, we have the latest pictures of the attack, a warning, you may find some of them upsetting. [ crying ] >> the two tiny bodies hang limp in his arms. what will i do now, crisis the father, a man destroyed by grief. pictures like these of the many men, women and children indiscriminately killed by what all evidence suggests was a chemical attack and shocks the world. the syrian government still refuses access by inspectors. an agreement only to expect the sites of three previous chemical weapons attacks took place. there may be signs of a beginning of a shift in u.s. policy. defense secretary chuck hagel said president ob
and 50 years after martin luther king jr. shared his vision people in the u.s. march again for equal rights. >> u.s. president barack obama is with his security visorse adt the white house to discussion their options. the u.s. navy is reported the expanding its presence in the see the ship in the region. meanwhile the u.n.'s top disarmament official arrived in syriac and angle can kane wants access to the site of wednesday alleged chemical attack, we have the latest pictures of the...
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president obama will speak along with former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, and in just about an hour, oprah winfrey set to take the stage as well. we'll also hear from the king family, including martin luther king iii and the reverend bernice king. civil rights leader and former u.n. ambassador andrew young spoke to the crowd earlier today and then broke into song. ♪ i woke up this morning come on, help me. >> a pretty festive atmosphere out there. joining me, donna brazile, and also joined by van jones, two good friends of mine here. you know, we just saw andrew young, we talked to him just the other day. i didn't realize he was such a beautiful singer, donna. give us a sense of what this is like to be there. >> well, this is a historic occasion. this is a reminder of not just a journey that we traveled over the last 50 years, but it's also a call to action to continue to fight for those issues and those concerns that dr. king laid before us 50 years ago. the march for jobs, the march to raise the minimum wage. the march for freedom and economic justice. this dream continu
president obama will speak along with former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, and in just about an hour, oprah winfrey set to take the stage as well. we'll also hear from the king family, including martin luther king iii and the reverend bernice king. civil rights leader and former u.n. ambassador andrew young spoke to the crowd earlier today and then broke into song. ♪ i woke up this morning come on, help me. >> a pretty festive atmosphere out there. joining me, donna brazile,...
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in a radio interview with tom joyner president obama was asked what dr. king would say about obama care. take a listen. >> he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care health security is not a privilege. it's something that in a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the comments are part of a broader push by the administration to tie the implementation of the affordable care act by "i have a dream" speech by dr. king. i'm joined by the president of the national baptist convention. you heard what the president said there as he met with you and other black clergy on monday. do you agree with what he said about what dr. king would think abo about what dr. king would i think about obama care? >> absolutely. i think in the 21st century to provide a quality of life and extend preventive health care for all american citizens is necessary. >> when we look back 50 years and the ability for african-americans to vote, it certainly is much worse than it is now. in 2012, for the first time, black voter turnout surpasse
in a radio interview with tom joyner president obama was asked what dr. king would say about obama care. take a listen. >> he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care health security is not a privilege. it's something that in a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the comments are part of a broader push by the administration to tie the implementation of the affordable care act by "i have a dream" speech by dr. king. i'm...
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martin luther king jr. delivered his now famous vision. the unforgettable voice paved the way for this moment. president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes voting suppression laws, and puts it in language that looks different but the results are the same. >> reporter: standing between three presidents on one side, and the king family on another, congressman john lewis, the last surviving speaker of the '63 march, challenged the nation, as dr. king did to make good on its promise. >> unemployment, poverty, and hunger, or the new struggle for voting rights. i say to each one of you today, we must never, ever give up. >> reporter: president obama and others pointed out the original march was about jobs and justice. notin
martin luther king jr. delivered his now famous vision. the unforgettable voice paved the way for this moment. president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes...
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president obama will speak today in d.c. the fire near yosemite is one of the largest in california's history. the boost containment to 23%. the fire has consumed 293 square miles. the tomatoes were flying in spain. 130 tons of ripe tomatoes. the town needs the money to pay down debt. by the way, portable showers are available. lori: thank you so much. the unemployment rate may be down. according to my next guest, it will take years for this to return to full employment. you did some of your own calculations on the unemployment situation. we need 2 million more jobs to get us back to where we were. how did you come to this number? >> that is the difference between how many people were employed and how many were employed in july. the actual jobs deficit is bigger than that, however. lori: what is the deficit? >> between seven and seven and a half million. lori: since we follow the payroll report on a monthly basis, how many new payrolls need to be created in the economy. >> if we have job growth of about 80,000 every month, t
president obama will speak today in d.c. the fire near yosemite is one of the largest in california's history. the boost containment to 23%. the fire has consumed 293 square miles. the tomatoes were flying in spain. 130 tons of ripe tomatoes. the town needs the money to pay down debt. by the way, portable showers are available. lori: thank you so much. the unemployment rate may be down. according to my next guest, it will take years for this to return to full employment. you did some of your...
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he's going to be speaking where martin luther king spoke 50 years ago. how do you think he's preparing for this and his staff is preparing for him. it almost seems like an impossible challenge. >> this held up as one of the great speeches in american history and which is funny as a side note because we look at it as this iconic moment in american history and everyone rallied around how that was a great moment and at the time, this was a dissident act that much of the white establishment, many of the people in america were not supportive of this event and it's important to recognize that history. that being said, to answer your question, barack obama does have a very tall order ahead of him to try to match the moment, but we know in the past, as amanda said, his oratory skills have never been in doubt in terms of the preparation. look, you can't try to do what the king and other people did that day. he has to be his own speaker and he will rise to that moment. >> you always wonder about these things, too, liz. we think back of the march of 1963 and the wa
he's going to be speaking where martin luther king spoke 50 years ago. how do you think he's preparing for this and his staff is preparing for him. it almost seems like an impossible challenge. >> this held up as one of the great speeches in american history and which is funny as a side note because we look at it as this iconic moment in american history and everyone rallied around how that was a great moment and at the time, this was a dissident act that much of the white establishment,...
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that's a 34-year-old martin luther king, jr. when you trace the history to what's going to happen today, president barrack obama will stand on that same step and deliver a speech. he was two years old. his mother or grandparents were probably watching the speech somewhere. could they have ever imagined the possibility in the time of police dogs and segregation and colored water fountains that their son, their grandson would be there president of the united states. >> when he made his speech, he talked about having hope and replacing fear with hope which was very reminiscent of what martin luther king was saying. when i rewatched it of course, you just think about and words like security of justice. things that we, many of us still take for granted. >> one of the great elements of the story, you can read about it online is how the speech came to be. it was a scripted speech. he is reading off his notes. you watch it online and you'll see it. the greats gospel singer shout up, martin tell them about the dream. >> that was improved
that's a 34-year-old martin luther king, jr. when you trace the history to what's going to happen today, president barrack obama will stand on that same step and deliver a speech. he was two years old. his mother or grandparents were probably watching the speech somewhere. could they have ever imagined the possibility in the time of police dogs and segregation and colored water fountains that their son, their grandson would be there president of the united states. >> when he made his...
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will be here on the steps of the lincoln memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. >> chris, thank you very much. >>> dr. martin luther king jr. was a voice that inspired an entire generation and as we remember his i have a dream speech today, we look for new leaders to carry the torch. who is today's martin luther king jr.? do we need a martin luther king jr. type? can we ever soar to those heights again? do we need someone to ignite the fight for equality and the passion for fairness or is dr. king simply irreplaceable? i want to bring in someone who can help me answer this, he probably can, mark mariel, he's joining us from washington. i know the sun is setting there you are not trying to look cool. it's right in your face. >> the sun is very bright, don, yeah. >> when you look at today's leaders, sir, do you see reminders of martin luther king jr. in anyone? as i was looking at it, i was saying, is it maybe cory booker, is it someone we don't know about that we haven't really seen yet? >> dr. king is
will be here on the steps of the lincoln memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. >> chris, thank you very much. >>> dr. martin luther king jr. was a voice that inspired an entire generation and as we remember his i have a dream speech today, we look for new leaders to carry the torch. who is today's martin luther king jr.? do we need a martin luther king jr. type? can we ever soar to those heights...
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it will be all about the man, martin luther teen a junior. this is the aukenya and junior.ing je time that he gave this speech 50 years ago, we expect president obama, the nation's first black president to give his speech. we also expect to hear from some of his relatives, his children. caroline kennedy and john will also speak. oprah winfrey, and jimmie foxx are also expected to make statements.jamie fox is also exd to make statements. this will replicate the march back from 1963. they will do this today as well as throughout the cities. they will gather in different spots. you know that over the weekend, they had eban's here in washington. they did some of the same things. >> we can see the lincoln memorial behind you. in times of kraals be is, what ar wwhat are we expecting? >> although, right now some of the crowd is just starting to trickle in. anyone's guess will be, how many people will be here. again, we saw a lot of people, over the weekend. it may have numbered in to the thousands. >> in this day and age, we are very concerned about
it will be all about the man, martin luther teen a junior. this is the aukenya and junior.ing je time that he gave this speech 50 years ago, we expect president obama, the nation's first black president to give his speech. we also expect to hear from some of his relatives, his children. caroline kennedy and john will also speak. oprah winfrey, and jimmie foxx are also expected to make statements.jamie fox is also exd to make statements. this will replicate the march back from 1963. they will do...
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but in the run-up to the anniversary this past week there was fresh evidence that president obama, now in his second elected term in office, still meets resistance and resentment rooted in his race. speaking at a gop fund-raiser on august 12th, paula page reportedly said president obama, quote, hates white people. cited by the portland press herald. lepage has denied making the remark. there's plenty of irony here if lepage did make the comment, though. although after he's the governor of the nation's whitest state. maine, where 97% of the population is white. that state has now given barack obama 60% of its votes in the last two national elections. this at least partly refutes, but the way white americans perceives america's first black president has been complicated. an alarms share of the opposition to president obama has been rooted in explicit appeals to racial resentment. >> this president, i think, has exposed himself as a guy over and over and over again who has a deep-seeded hatred for white people or the white culture. i don't know what it is. >> last year obama won the natio
but in the run-up to the anniversary this past week there was fresh evidence that president obama, now in his second elected term in office, still meets resistance and resentment rooted in his race. speaking at a gop fund-raiser on august 12th, paula page reportedly said president obama, quote, hates white people. cited by the portland press herald. lepage has denied making the remark. there's plenty of irony here if lepage did make the comment, though. although after he's the governor of the...
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president obama will be speaking from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc news, washington. >>> san francisco celebrated the march on washington today. speakers said things haven't changed in 50 years because today's struggle is all about justice. >> it really is about economic justice. it is about housing justice. it is about racial justice. it is about health care justice. it really is about justice. how can we be of service to justice today? >> members of the lgbt community who put together the rally paid homage to the organizer of the 1963 march. well, if the wildfire doesn't discourage you, you can get into yosemite for free tomorrow. all 401 national parks will offer free admission tomorrow in honor of the 97th anniversary. the park service was created on august 25th, 1916. and for a check on our weather let's get to leigh glaser on live doppler 7hd. >> live doppler 7hd is getting a little active. we have a weak cold front sitting off the coast and you can see it throwing some showers and heading to the north coast of california. but some of this
president obama will be speaking from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc news, washington. >>> san francisco celebrated the march on washington today. speakers said things haven't changed in 50 years because today's struggle is all about justice. >> it really is about economic justice. it is about housing justice. it is about racial justice. it is about health care justice. it really is about justice. how can we be of service to justice today? >> members of the lgbt...
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president obama will be speaking from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc news, washington. >>> san francisco celebrated the march on washington today. speakers said things haven't changed in 50 years because today's struggle is all about justice. >> it really is about economic justice. it is about housing justice. it is about racial justice. it is about health care justice. it really is about justice. how can we be of service to justice today? >> members of the lgbt community who put together the rally paid homage to the organizer of the 1963 march. well, if the wildfire doesn't discourage you, you can get into yosemite for free tomorrow. all 401 national parks will offer free admission tomorrow in honor of the 97th anniversary. the park service was created on august 25th, 1916. and for a check on our weather let's get to leigh glaser on live doppler 7hd. >> live doppler 7hd is getting a little active. we have a weak cold front sitting off the coast and you can see it throwing some showers and heading to the north coast of california. but some of this
president obama will be speaking from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc news, washington. >>> san francisco celebrated the march on washington today. speakers said things haven't changed in 50 years because today's struggle is all about justice. >> it really is about economic justice. it is about housing justice. it is about racial justice. it is about health care justice. it really is about justice. how can we be of service to justice today? >> members of the lgbt...
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.] >> neck week marks the 50th anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. during the historic civil rights march on washington, an african american president but the country has a long way to go. one of president obama's mentors, charles ogletree reflects how far we have come as a nation >> the march on washington happened in 1963. i was jut 10 years old then. my parents were very keen in watching it and trying to understand on the black and white t.v. what this meant. who was doctor king? talking about jobs, talking about freedom. it was a great event, and now, 50 years later, where are we? i think dr. king gave us the plan. now it's up to us to complement it. where are we in the year 2013, looking back at dr. king's dream in 1963. and i have to say quite honestly is that it's, in some sense, the best of times and the worst of times. we have not made the progress that i expected us to make in the 50 years. if you think about it, some of the very same things that king talked about in 1963 are now issues with san francisco americans and america in the year 2
.] >> neck week marks the 50th anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. during the historic civil rights march on washington, an african american president but the country has a long way to go. one of president obama's mentors, charles ogletree reflects how far we have come as a nation >> the march on washington happened in 1963. i was jut 10 years old then. my parents were very keen in watching it and trying to understand on the black and white t.v....
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. >> the anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream speech." the crowd braving the rain in the mall--it wasn't that bad. president obama was the final speaker at the event honoring the civil rights icon. mike viqueira is there for us, and he joins us live. mike, there was so much history there at that site, can you tell what's it felt like to be there, and to hear some of the speeches? >> reporter: it was quite a day, tony, i'll be honest with you. right out of the block president obama took to the microphone, and he made reference to the fact that it was made obvious. here it was 50 years to the day after the march on washington, after dr. king's most famous speech "i have a dream" speech, because they marched the white house changed, said president obama. he made reference to the fact, tony, you hear a lot of people over the course of the last few days, dismiss a lot of what has happened over the last 50 years saying it's not enough, we're no better off, are minority in this country no better than they were 50 years ago. president obama cited
. >> the anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream speech." the crowd braving the rain in the mall--it wasn't that bad. president obama was the final speaker at the event honoring the civil rights icon. mike viqueira is there for us, and he joins us live. mike, there was so much history there at that site, can you tell what's it felt like to be there, and to hear some of the speeches? >> reporter: it was quite a day, tony, i'll be honest with you. right out of...
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from today i think president obama will do two things. he will talk about the grand legacy of martin luther king jr. and acknowledge he can't give a speech like that. he said i can talk but i can't talk like that. he's an excellent speaker. he's root his vision in king's vision. he's try to expand later dimensions of king talking about economic equality that as owen said earlier, in one sense, flare out from the original speech to talk about what happened subsequently. how do people deal with their economic equalities in this country. the inability to get a good education or a good job. inability to enjoy some of the quote finer things in life but also healthcare and how do poorest of american citizen find themselves still vulnerable to economic. he'll talk about the policies and practices that need to be put in place in order for that economic equality to be addressed. he'll do both of these things with the rain coming down gently upon his head. we'll see. host: michael eric dyson who teaches at georgetown university. he's a radio talk s
from today i think president obama will do two things. he will talk about the grand legacy of martin luther king jr. and acknowledge he can't give a speech like that. he said i can talk but i can't talk like that. he's an excellent speaker. he's root his vision in king's vision. he's try to expand later dimensions of king talking about economic equality that as owen said earlier, in one sense, flare out from the original speech to talk about what happened subsequently. how do people deal with...
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for the leadership of martin luther king jr. and involvement of hundreds and thousands of other people, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states. >> john louis paid for progress with his own blood. he was beaten viciously by police more than once for his participation. police brutality was a factor of people involved in the civil rights act. which is why he referred to police brutality twice in his remarkable speech 50 years ago. congressman louis and then senator barack obama marked one of the most vicious police riots of that era at the edmond bridge in selma, alabama, at the anniversary of that horrible event. >> when we got to the top of the bridge, the highest point on the bridge, down below we saw a sea below of alabama state troopers. and we continued to walk. >> had a concussion at the bridge. i thought i saw death. i thought i was going to die. and i stood up and said something like that. i don't understand it, how president johnson can send troops to vietnam, and cannot send troops to selma, ala
for the leadership of martin luther king jr. and involvement of hundreds and thousands of other people, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states. >> john louis paid for progress with his own blood. he was beaten viciously by police more than once for his participation. police brutality was a factor of people involved in the civil rights act. which is why he referred to police brutality twice in his remarkable speech 50 years ago. congressman louis and then senator...
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teresa garcia is on the scene. 50 years after martin luther king shared his dream, thousands of people retrace his steps. jeff pegues is on the washington mall. >> i'm not prepared to sit down and give up. >> axelrod: president obama weighs military options against syria, even as the regime denies responsibility for chemical attacks. holly williams has the latest. and school's out, but this bus has been bringing meals to hungry children all summer. don dahler takes us on a lunch break. >> they help you be healthy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight in california where firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in and around yosemite national park. it's threatening the power and water supply some 150 miles to the west in san francisco. governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency as 2600 firefighters battled the nearly 200 square mile fire. right now, just 5% of the fire is under control. as teresa garcia reports, the flames are moving toward a reservoir that supplies most of san francisco's
teresa garcia is on the scene. 50 years after martin luther king shared his dream, thousands of people retrace his steps. jeff pegues is on the washington mall. >> i'm not prepared to sit down and give up. >> axelrod: president obama weighs military options against syria, even as the regime denies responsibility for chemical attacks. holly williams has the latest. and school's out, but this bus has been bringing meals to hungry children all summer. don dahler takes us on a lunch...
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martin luther king changed history. abc's byron pitts takes us back. >> reporter: it started with a press conference that barely made news, but boldly made history. >> we are calling for a non-violent, peaceful march on washington. >> reporter: the year, 1963, jim crowe was alive, the sting of segregation could kill. when a 34-year-old negro preacher had the audacity to dream aloud. >> we are determined to be free in '63. >> reporter: determined perhaps, but not fully optimistic. organizers hoped for 100,000. a quarter million showed up. >> dr. martin luther king. >> reporter: and on august 28th, 1963, not a sole had a clue how it might turn out. >> there was a fence that crossed this area. >> reporter: she was 12. she traveled by bus nine hours with her mother to be on the mall. a photographer capturing her in one of the most famous photos from the march. what did you think of him? >> i held on to every word just like everyone else. >> reporter: it was bi s march for jobs and freedom, drawing the faithful, the curious,
martin luther king changed history. abc's byron pitts takes us back. >> reporter: it started with a press conference that barely made news, but boldly made history. >> we are calling for a non-violent, peaceful march on washington. >> reporter: the year, 1963, jim crowe was alive, the sting of segregation could kill. when a 34-year-old negro preacher had the audacity to dream aloud. >> we are determined to be free in '63. >> reporter: determined perhaps, but not...
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. >> tomorrow, president obama will give his own speech. next, i'll speak with former king aid and u.n. ambassador, andrew young, about the future of the civil rights movement. >>> we're waiting if the white house briefing. we'll bring that to you as soon as it starts. i'm a careful investor. when you do what i do, you think about risk. i don't like the ups and downs of the market, but i can't just sit on my cash. i want to be prepared for the long haul. ishares minimum volatility etfs. investments designed for a smoother ride. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a mont
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the very same spot where reverend martin luther king, jr. first shook a nation from utes slumber with the words i have a dream. joining us today from national mall is the host of msnbc's "hardball" kris matthews, eugene robinson, joining me from chicago is former senior adviser to president obama director at the university of chicago institute of politics and an msnbc political analyst david axelrod and in nashville executive editor at random house. chris ma the hurricanes my colleague and friend someone i look to, someone who knows this city well. we're talking about the march on washington and yet in today's world washington has become synonymous with a place of dysfunction, of anger, of partisanship, of rancor. i guess to what degree can we rekindle that possibility. how can this society recode what washington means sway place of
the very same spot where reverend martin luther king, jr. first shook a nation from utes slumber with the words i have a dream. joining us today from national mall is the host of msnbc's "hardball" kris matthews, eugene robinson, joining me from chicago is former senior adviser to president obama director at the university of chicago institute of politics and an msnbc political analyst david axelrod and in nashville executive editor at random house. chris ma the hurricanes my...
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president obama, clinton, carter, addressing the crowd later on today. nfl legend jerry rice coming up. here is where i talk football with a legend. you can't miss something like that. [ male announcer ] sheets or bar? how do you get your bounce? bounce keeps my clothes fresh for weeks, even when they've been sitting in the drawer a long time. like those jeans you can't fit into anymore. uh...by that, i mean... [ male announcer ] how do you get your bounce? long-lasting freshness. stuart: we have a ton of extra oil in storage. the prices at a two-year high. let's go to lauren because chevron and exxon lead the dow, is that right? >> the dow is up because accounting for a total of 33 positive style points and the dow is up by 35 points. stuart: and they lead, that is interesting. thank you so much. i want to get to this real fast. jerry rice the greatest wide receiver full-time. he now is going high-tech. teaming up with intech helping fantasy football players up their game. it is a real honor, sir. i will call you sir because jerry rice, you really are t
president obama, clinton, carter, addressing the crowd later on today. nfl legend jerry rice coming up. here is where i talk football with a legend. you can't miss something like that. [ male announcer ] sheets or bar? how do you get your bounce? bounce keeps my clothes fresh for weeks, even when they've been sitting in the drawer a long time. like those jeans you can't fit into anymore. uh...by that, i mean... [ male announcer ] how do you get your bounce? long-lasting freshness. stuart: we...
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martin luther king, junior's i have a dream speech. the eyes of the nation will focus on the lincoln memorial on wednesday. president obama will speak at the let freedom ring ceremony on the same steps where dr. king spoke. >>> new at 11:00, abc7 continues its support of theamin taylor family foundation by celebrating a day in the park at camp arroyo in livermore this afternoon. our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand others at the fundraiser. the fundraiser hopes to raise a million dollars to provide free camp and services to kids with life-threatening illnesses and life altering conditions like sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on
martin luther king, junior's i have a dream speech. the eyes of the nation will focus on the lincoln memorial on wednesday. president obama will speak at the let freedom ring ceremony on the same steps where dr. king spoke. >>> new at 11:00, abc7 continues its support of theamin taylor family foundation by celebrating a day in the park at camp arroyo in livermore this afternoon. our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand...
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martin luther king, junior's i have a dream speech. the eyes of the nation will focus on the lincoln memorial on wednesday. president obama will speak at the let freedom ring ceremony on the same steps where dr. king spoke. >>> new at 11:00, abc7 continues its support of the taylor family foundation by celebrating a day in the park at camp arroyo in livermore this afternoon. our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand others at the fundraiser. the fundraiser hopes to raise a million dollars to provide free camp and services to kids with life-threatening illnesses and life altering conditions like sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on camp
martin luther king, junior's i have a dream speech. the eyes of the nation will focus on the lincoln memorial on wednesday. president obama will speak at the let freedom ring ceremony on the same steps where dr. king spoke. >>> new at 11:00, abc7 continues its support of the taylor family foundation by celebrating a day in the park at camp arroyo in livermore this afternoon. our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand...
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where martin luther king junior delivered his famous i have a dream speech. kyla campbell is there at the national mall this morning where people are starting to arrive for the big event. >> reporter: we are standing at the only public entrance. you can take a look at the crowd building behind us. we got here a couple hours ago. only 50-60 people here. now a few hundred people have gathered at the security gate. it opens in 45 minutes. they will make their way as close as they can get to the lincoln memorial. you can see the lincoln memorial in the background. that is where president barack obama and jimmy carter will speak along with civil rights leaders from the 1960s. that is happening in a few hours. first happening right now hundreds if not thousands of people are gathering to do the march for jobs in justice. they will start their walk in 45 minutes going 1.6 miles through washington, d.c. with a couple rally stops at the department of labor and the department of justice. they will end up here on the national mall. they will try top get as close as they
where martin luther king junior delivered his famous i have a dream speech. kyla campbell is there at the national mall this morning where people are starting to arrive for the big event. >> reporter: we are standing at the only public entrance. you can take a look at the crowd building behind us. we got here a couple hours ago. only 50-60 people here. now a few hundred people have gathered at the security gate. it opens in 45 minutes. they will make their way as close as they can get to...
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martin luther king jr. "i have a dream" speech and musicians are scheduled to perform, as well. >> attorneys for george zimmerman will ask the state of florida to cover some of the $300,000 in george zimmerman legal expenses. he told a newspaper yesterday that the law requires the state to pay legal costs because george zimmermans with acquitted. after a five-week trial he was acquitted of all charges in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> happening today on the peninsula the palo alto parks and recreation commission will consider an ordinance to make it illegal to feed wildlife and ferrell animals. our media partner reports places like the duck pond and palo alto nature preserve are off limits. officials say feeding wild live does more harm than good causing health problems, overcrowding, and impacting water quality. asan francisco public library is cracking down on bathroom conditions after an increase in complains of dirty and broken toilets. the "san francisco examiner" reports that the
martin luther king jr. "i have a dream" speech and musicians are scheduled to perform, as well. >> attorneys for george zimmerman will ask the state of florida to cover some of the $300,000 in george zimmerman legal expenses. he told a newspaper yesterday that the law requires the state to pay legal costs because george zimmermans with acquitted. after a five-week trial he was acquitted of all charges in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> happening today...
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lots of big famous names in today's speaking line-up from president obama to bill clinton to oprah winfrey. >>> and also ahead, a teenager takes her own life after she's raped by a 49-year-old man. a judge puts him away for only 30 days. 30 days. and you will never believe how he justifies that sentence. hi, everybody. welcome to the "legal view," i'm ashleigh banfield. our very top story, momentum for the u.s. military strike against syria is building and with deliberate speed today. a senior u.s. official says the pentagon is ready but that there are in fact other pieces that need to be put in place before president obama issues any kind of an attack order. those pieces include getting congress on board and also building that very important international coalition. top administration officials say they are convinced that the syrian military did carry out a chemical attack against syrian civilians last week. syrian rebels say more than 1300 people, including children, were killed in that gas attack. for more on this rapidly developing story, i want to go to cnn's chris lawrence at the pen
lots of big famous names in today's speaking line-up from president obama to bill clinton to oprah winfrey. >>> and also ahead, a teenager takes her own life after she's raped by a 49-year-old man. a judge puts him away for only 30 days. 30 days. and you will never believe how he justifies that sentence. hi, everybody. welcome to the "legal view," i'm ashleigh banfield. our very top story, momentum for the u.s. military strike against syria is building and with deliberate...
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. >> barack obama. >> because they marched, city council is changed and congress change and had, yes, eventually the white house changed. >> at 3:00, the hour in which dr. king delivered his speech, bells rang. martin luther king, iii, says his naur's dream is closer to being realized than it was in 1963, but there's still a long road ahead. >> we still have significant challenges around unemployment of young people specifically, young african americans and young from all communities. we still have challenges as it relates to violence. >> problems that can be overcome, he said, by following his father's advice, to reach across the divide and work together. in washington, danielle nottingham, kpix 0. >>> 8:00, the bay bridge closed to traffic. 8:00 crews and trucks were staged ready to begin the transformation to the new eastern span, and they have been hard at work for about three hours now, more than three hours, as a matter of fafkt. and, you know, the hours before the bridge closed, a lot of people were racing to get across. kie t do shows us some people raced to say good-bye. >> d
. >> barack obama. >> because they marched, city council is changed and congress change and had, yes, eventually the white house changed. >> at 3:00, the hour in which dr. king delivered his speech, bells rang. martin luther king, iii, says his naur's dream is closer to being realized than it was in 1963, but there's still a long road ahead. >> we still have significant challenges around unemployment of young people specifically, young african americans and young from...
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martin luther king's historic "i have a dream" speech. and president obama, of course, was not the only high profile speaker there, he was joined by some big name celebrities. there's a great shot of oprah winfrey standing there. it was a little rainy, as you can see. also a rousing speech by the oscar winning actor and entertainer jamie foxx. but here's a question that some people are scratching their heads about today, because notably ab sent was a man by the name of tim scott who happens to be the only african-american who currently serves in the united states senate. but senator scott did not get the chance to share his thoughts there yesterday. he was on "fox & friends," though, in the morning. >> i think i have a responsibility to be as educated and as economically viable as possible so as to say that those folks who sacrifice for the dream, that the sacrifice was worth it. i am living my mother's american dream today. she worked 16 hours a day to keep us off of welfare, and because of her efforts, i was able to succeed. martha: he'
martin luther king's historic "i have a dream" speech. and president obama, of course, was not the only high profile speaker there, he was joined by some big name celebrities. there's a great shot of oprah winfrey standing there. it was a little rainy, as you can see. also a rousing speech by the oscar winning actor and entertainer jamie foxx. but here's a question that some people are scratching their heads about today, because notably ab sent was a man by the name of tim scott who...
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martin luther king junior i have a dream speech. crowds are gathering right now at the national mall to hear president obama speak as well as two former presidents. our reporter shannon travis is out there as well. he's joining us live now to tell us what is going on. shannon. >> reporter: what is going on right now is that there seems to be doing some mic testing in preparations on the stage behind me. just moments ago we heard from lee ann rhymes. she seemed to be doing a mic test. she is just one of the musical guests we plan to hear from. and also from president obama. it's a day forever etched in american history. sending forth lasting ideas and ideals from a king. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up,ly out the true meaning of its creeds. >> 250,000 people attended untold numbers worldwide were inspired. now 50 years later at the same place some from that generation and newer ones hope to evoke the spirit of that day. >> this is a high mountain moment of hope. >> oprah winfrey, lee ann rimes and jamie fox. a
martin luther king junior i have a dream speech. crowds are gathering right now at the national mall to hear president obama speak as well as two former presidents. our reporter shannon travis is out there as well. he's joining us live now to tell us what is going on. shannon. >> reporter: what is going on right now is that there seems to be doing some mic testing in preparations on the stage behind me. just moments ago we heard from lee ann rhymes. she seemed to be doing a mic test. she...
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it was what martin luther king called creative suffering. resident obama testifies to the progress we have made, which would have not been possible if it were not for the millions sacrificed and races -- sacrificed and raises. we shall not rest nor shall we be satisfied by the things now stand. too many people are still in islands of poverty and any quality. too many have no voice in our democracy because they are told they have no valid id with which to vote or they have to choose between going to work or the polls today. we will not rest, that is our pledge today. it was our pledge in 1963. god bless you. [applause] >> next up, the first female speaker of the united states house of representatives. minority leader and i would like to call her madam president, nancy pelosi. >> i guess it is still morning. good morning, everyone. as a member of the leadership of the congress of the united states, it is my official privilege to welcome so many of you to washington dc knew the steps of the lincoln lore -- washington dc to the steps of the linc
it was what martin luther king called creative suffering. resident obama testifies to the progress we have made, which would have not been possible if it were not for the millions sacrificed and races -- sacrificed and raises. we shall not rest nor shall we be satisfied by the things now stand. too many people are still in islands of poverty and any quality. too many have no voice in our democracy because they are told they have no valid id with which to vote or they have to choose between...
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martin luther king's speech. how will the president take on the voter suppression laws. joining me for our daily fix, chris cizilla, co-host of in play, "washington post" editorial columnist ruth marcus and "new york times" white house correspondenter jackie combs. welcome all. first to you, chris cizilla. this is a very big week, obviously, for all of us, those of us who remember the march, those of us, those people who were not even born and those people who were the real heros of the march. what will president obama do? he has had differing approaches towards this issue, but with the trayvon martin comments we've seen how he's willing to, you know, grasp it and break new ground. >> yeah. you know, andrea, i thought the trayvon martin speech somewhat impromptu remarks the president gave, if i had to pick out sort of the most memorable moments of this first eight months or so, almost nine months of politics in america, that would be at or near the top of the list. spoke very openly about his own struggles as an african-american man in society, and did so in a way he had
martin luther king's speech. how will the president take on the voter suppression laws. joining me for our daily fix, chris cizilla, co-host of in play, "washington post" editorial columnist ruth marcus and "new york times" white house correspondenter jackie combs. welcome all. first to you, chris cizilla. this is a very big week, obviously, for all of us, those of us who remember the march, those of us, those people who were not even born and those people who were the real...
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martin luther king jr. stood before the lincoln memorial and told a quarter million people sprawled out on the national mall that he had a dream. today in commemoration of that speech, president barack obama returned to the site of his speech to give his own speech. megan lopez was there and has this report. >> one of the greatest demonstrations of freedom in the history of the united dates. 50 years ago, standing at this very spot in front of a memorial of a man who signed the first- ever emancipation proclamation, martin luther king, junior, and civil rights leaders through over 200,000 people to demand equality for all. in his famous "i have a dream" speech, martin luther king jr. told his followers he was here to cash in a check, a check for the black community that promised justice and equality and freedom above all. he said that was written into the words of the declaration of independence, as well as the constitution. this week, to mark the anniversary of that great speech, thousands once again disse
martin luther king jr. stood before the lincoln memorial and told a quarter million people sprawled out on the national mall that he had a dream. today in commemoration of that speech, president barack obama returned to the site of his speech to give his own speech. megan lopez was there and has this report. >> one of the greatest demonstrations of freedom in the history of the united dates. 50 years ago, standing at this very spot in front of a memorial of a man who signed the first-...
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who signed the voting rights act but had to be pushed by martin luther king jr. you had lincoln who signed the emancipation process and had to be pushed by douglas. president obama is the first to speak about race as he did in the issue on trayvon martin and on issue around stand your ground as we still as a community have to push to remove such laws as evenly applied and complicated the entire issue down in florida. i would applaud president obama what he has done but we still have a lot of work we need to do. >> you want more from the president. reverend dr. oats moss iii of the united church of the christ, thank you for your time today. >>> how are you advancing the dream? tweet us and watch martin luther king jr.'s complete i have a dream speech hosted by tamron hall tomorrow on msnbc on 4:00 p.m. eastern. >>> last night, a state judge declared gay marriage is now legal in bernalilo county making it the third new mexico county to allow same-sex marriage. one of the kampls of examples of couples taking their fight to court instead of relying on politicians. th
who signed the voting rights act but had to be pushed by martin luther king jr. you had lincoln who signed the emancipation process and had to be pushed by douglas. president obama is the first to speak about race as he did in the issue on trayvon martin and on issue around stand your ground as we still as a community have to push to remove such laws as evenly applied and complicated the entire issue down in florida. i would applaud president obama what he has done but we still have a lot of...
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bill clinton, jimmy carter and the headlining speaker president barack obama. we are expecting him around the same exact time and that martin luther king spoke at that very same spot 50 years ago. >>darya: there will be a march again as well correct. >>: yes. so much of what's happening today is a mirror rain and what happened 50 years ago. there will be a march from here at the lincoln memorial to the washington monument. we will see a lot of that. obviously 250,000 people in attendance at the 1963 march. no idea how many people we will have to date upper it >>darya: what about the security. when you see this much people. what are they doing as far as crowd control. >>: that's a great point. as we were coming and hours ago there obviously tight security. we know that it has deepened up then. not because we've heard have any credible concern or chaos but you would imagine adding national event like this step up security. especially when you have three presidents, to former and one current attending three >>: 3:00 eastern time we expect for president obama to sp
bill clinton, jimmy carter and the headlining speaker president barack obama. we are expecting him around the same exact time and that martin luther king spoke at that very same spot 50 years ago. >>darya: there will be a march again as well correct. >>: yes. so much of what's happening today is a mirror rain and what happened 50 years ago. there will be a march from here at the lincoln memorial to the washington monument. we will see a lot of that. obviously 250,000 people in...
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where martin luther king made his famous "i have a dream" speech. the event was attended by a number of politicians, many of which addressed thousands of people at the lincoln memorial. speakers included president barack obama, former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, congressman john lewis, and governor martin o'malley, among many others. interestingly, those politicians all have one thing in common -- they're all democrats. in fact, no elected republicans spoke at the historical event at all. that does not mean they were not invited. former naacp chairman julian bond told them -- nbc that they invited a long list of republicans, but each declined. the grubby house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor were some of the most prominent republicans -- speaker of the house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor were some of the most prominent republicans invited. former presidents bush senior and junior declined due to health reasons. the anniversary of the event on right-leaning fox was interesting. this was the topic of conversat
where martin luther king made his famous "i have a dream" speech. the event was attended by a number of politicians, many of which addressed thousands of people at the lincoln memorial. speakers included president barack obama, former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, congressman john lewis, and governor martin o'malley, among many others. interestingly, those politicians all have one thing in common -- they're all democrats. in fact, no elected republicans spoke at the...
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sprawled out on the national mall that he had a dream today commemoration of the speech president barack obama returned to the side of king's speech to give his own speech making lopez was there and she has this report. it was one of the greatest demonstrations of freedom in the history of the united states fifty years ago standing at this very spot in front of a memorial of a man who signed the first ever emancipation proclamation martin luther king jr and civil rights leaders through over two hundred thousand people to the nation's capitol to demand equality for all and his famous i have a dream speech martin luther king jr told his followers that he was here to cash in a check a check for the black community that promised justice and equality and freedom of all now he says that that check was written into the words of the declaration of independence as well as the constitution this week to mark the anniversary of that great speech thousands once again descended on d.c. to remember the legacy of the march on washington and there on the lincoln memorial steps five decades to the day after dr
sprawled out on the national mall that he had a dream today commemoration of the speech president barack obama returned to the side of king's speech to give his own speech making lopez was there and she has this report. it was one of the greatest demonstrations of freedom in the history of the united states fifty years ago standing at this very spot in front of a memorial of a man who signed the first ever emancipation proclamation martin luther king jr and civil rights leaders through over two...
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one photographer shows us the many ways in which martin luther king is portrayed across the u.s.. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and all and around the globe. a big event of grave concern, that is how president obama has described the alleged chemical attack outside of damascus earlier this week. the british foreign secretary has said in no uncertain terms that his government leaves that syrian regime attacked its own people. even russia has joined calls for leading you when inspectors investigate. letting you when .nvestigators in >> treating the injured from the alleged chemical attack in the damascus suburbs. adults and children, frantic medical workers. still unverified, but this new footage is from a syrian filmmaker. more tales of what exactly happened in a small hours of wednesday morning. of myfather, mother, all sisters and brothers come at least 50 neighbors collapse on the floor. i managed to bring my little sisters to the hospital. nothing is left. cars hittingw walls because the drivers lost consciousness as they tried to transport the victims
one photographer shows us the many ways in which martin luther king is portrayed across the u.s.. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and all and around the globe. a big event of grave concern, that is how president obama has described the alleged chemical attack outside of damascus earlier this week. the british foreign secretary has said in no uncertain terms that his government leaves that syrian regime attacked its own people. even russia has joined calls for leading you...
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earlier president obama, our first black president, spoke on the same steps. joining us now, dr. king's niece. she is also the director of african-american outreach for peace for life and a professor at johns hopkins. fox news contributor himself dr. john carson. good to see you. >> hello. >> nice to see you. >> you wrote a column, "mlk would be alarmed by black on black violence, lack of family values." where are we 50 years later? >> you know, i i uh think he would be pleased with some of the positions that blacks achieved. no one raises their eyebrows now when they see a black ceo or airline captain. or a college president. maybe the president of the united states. so those are tremendous strides that have been made. but the problem is when you look in the black community you see 73% of babies born out of wedlock. tremendous black-on-black crime. more black males involved in the penal system than ever. dropout rates that are tremendous. that's alarming. dr. king and many others put their lives on the line to open doors of opportunity. particularly the doors of education. you a
earlier president obama, our first black president, spoke on the same steps. joining us now, dr. king's niece. she is also the director of african-american outreach for peace for life and a professor at johns hopkins. fox news contributor himself dr. john carson. good to see you. >> hello. >> nice to see you. >> you wrote a column, "mlk would be alarmed by black on black violence, lack of family values." where are we 50 years later? >> you know, i i uh think he...
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president obama is going to address the nation. he is the nation's only black president, and he will speak at the very moment that dr. martin luther king gave his speech. joining us now to assess the king legacy is dr. thomas jackson, a king biographer and associate professor at the university of north carolina. more black men are in jail now than when dr. king was alive, the unemployment rate in the minority community is much higher than the white community. with that as a backdrop, what do you think dr. king would say about his dream? >> well, it's always a mixed bag. you are hearing that from black leaders now. i think he would focus on the unfulfilled promises, the challenge of poverty, the discretion between the have and have notes which has worsened at the same time it has become a more inclusive society, open to people of color and women so that we could have a black president. it's always a mixed bag. we need to credit the achievements of that generation, activism works, but we need to keep the eyes on the prize of what's g
president obama is going to address the nation. he is the nation's only black president, and he will speak at the very moment that dr. martin luther king gave his speech. joining us now to assess the king legacy is dr. thomas jackson, a king biographer and associate professor at the university of north carolina. more black men are in jail now than when dr. king was alive, the unemployment rate in the minority community is much higher than the white community. with that as a backdrop, what do...
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martin luther king's i have a dream speech. today includes a freedom festival. it will host the k through eighth grade educational initiative. >> president obama awards the nothing medal of honor today to army staff sergeant ty carter. it is the country's highest military honor, awarded for personal accountion of valor above and beyond the call of duty. he is credited with saving the lives of his fellow soldiers during a tab ban attack in afghanistan back in 2009. he will be the fifth living soldier from the wars in iraq and afghanistan to receive that award. >> the high profile trial of chinese politician is coming to an end. he could facing the death penalty. the trial wraps up with some new details from bo she lie himself. >> if it wasn't this, then you've got to think that something else extraordinary he said, because this is an unexpected twist. he was talking his long time ally, the police chief who the flights in february 2012 to the nearby consulate started the ball rolling for this entire political scandal. he said the two of them had an extremely speci
martin luther king's i have a dream speech. today includes a freedom festival. it will host the k through eighth grade educational initiative. >> president obama awards the nothing medal of honor today to army staff sergeant ty carter. it is the country's highest military honor, awarded for personal accountion of valor above and beyond the call of duty. he is credited with saving the lives of his fellow soldiers during a tab ban attack in afghanistan back in 2009. he will be the fifth...